Have we evolved past meals? Soylent hopes that solid food will soon become obsolete and we’ll all be sipping on its algae-based drinks instead. Previously available as a powder which buyers had to mix themselves, the company is now making it easier for customers by selling it in bottles.

A hearty breakfast isn't complete without a few rashers of bacon. But with so much pressure around eating healthily, you'd be forgiven for feeling guilty when eating it. Now, scientists believe they've found the mother of all superfoods; healthy seaweed that tastes like bacon.

How do you like your eggs – eco-friendly, or affordable? Start-up Hampton Creek Foods claims to have found a vegan solution that can offer both. But as many remain distrustful of ‘modified’ food, will people be willing to go Beyond Eggs?

Protein is no longer just for pumped-up gym boys, it’s for girls too. ‘Protein princesses’ – women who work out between four and five times a week – are driving sales of powders, shakes and bars. But how is shake brand Upbeat proving so popular with women both in and out of the gym?